The skilled widow is busy farming

Chapter 118
I also entrust someone else to marry the boy in my family. I want a boy with a clean family background. It doesn't matter if he is poor, but the family tradition must be clean.

This family's surname is Xie. The Xie family used to be a first-class family. Later, the men died in the war, and they escaped the turmoil of seizing the rightful son. But the disadvantage is that there are few men, and they are no longer competitive in the court. The relatives of the clan can still do something. Officials, but there is a lack of people who can handle the situation. Even if the emperor is grateful, he still has to find a son who can support him.

It slowly declined to a second-rate family. Fortunately, his family has a clean and upright family tradition. Although the wife is a widow, she is decent and a bit serious. The son she raised is also very good, but she also has shortcomings. The widow is not easy to get along with and is serious and upright. The widow has been unsmiling for many years and has a strong personality that makes it difficult to get close to her.

The son is very good, and the emperor has not treated his family badly. Now the son is a blue-collar guard in front of the emperor, protecting the emperor personally.

Originally, there was no shortage of people in his family to propose marriage, but the problem was this widowed mother. She was too serious and attached great importance to rules. The relatives were also afraid of her. There were few sons and many widows in the clan.

A military commander's home lacks everything except widows.

In addition, people in the capital who have a little respect are a bit snobbish and look down on the declining Xie family. There are too few people.

Whether the family is prosperous or not really depends on whether the clan members are prosperous. Generally speaking, marriage refers to a prominent family. Families with many sons, sons, and daughters support each other.

Just like the Li family, the father-in-law and the second uncle live in separate rooms, and the sons stand in a row, Li Jing, Li Rui, Li Qun, and Li Chun. These are real brothers. They cut the meat without removing the skin. Li Quan, as the uncle in the next room, is a real uncle. The nephew does not need to ask for instructions.

Seriously speaking, I wouldn't tell my daughter to a family with only one child without deep hatred. It would be too stressful and there would be no support.

The Xie family is like this. The population is small, all the men have died in the war, leaving a bunch of widows with only one child. No matter how good the family tradition is, it is not a good choice for relatives.

But why did Mrs. Zhou tell Yingzi about such a family?

There are two reasons. First, the Xie family are loyal ministers and good generals, and their background is still there. They are much deeper than the Li family. There are still three nails in the rotten ship. What's more, the Xie family was a man who died in the war and has never been involved in such a bad thing as seizing a legitimate son. Under the emperor She is trustworthy in her heart, otherwise her son would not be assigned a personal guard.

Second, the Li family has just started, and there is no deep foundation. However, the Xie family has a clear understanding of the complex interpersonal relationships and connections in the capital. Although the Xie family has only a small number of people, there are still invitations in the Beijing circle. Erlang and the girl are also excellent.

Everything has its pros and cons. If the Li family wants to stand firm in the capital, they must marry and open up more relationships. At least they cannot be driven away.

There are only so many official positions, and if you occupy others, there will be none. Why do you have a foothold in the capital, just by virtue of your status as the number one scholar? It's embarrassing to have a number one scholar in three years. You are not that valuable.

Why did Li Rui take the risk to cooperate with the Xiao family? It was also so that more people in the Li family could have a place in the future. He had also lived in the capital for a long time. He had witnessed too many things with his own eyes. Your credit may not be yours; If I take what others have, I will take it. If you have the ability, can you still let others take away the credit?

Zhou Yi and Li Rui thought about it over and over, and finally chose the Xie family, who always stood neutral. Even though the advantages and disadvantages were obvious, it was also a good marriage for the Li family.

Even if the Xie family is in decline, it is still an old family that has occupied the capital for nearly 300 years. When it was prosperous, it was also a first-class family, worthy of a girl from the Li family.As for the Xie family, the Li family came from a scholarly family, and the men were all born in the top [-]. They were full of scholarship and could squeeze into the Qingliu family. This was something the Xie family couldn't do. There were natural barriers to civil and military affairs.

So I wrote a letter to my hometown for others to take a look at.

The Xie family inquired about the girl from the Li family, and they were very satisfied. She knew the rules, had just established herself in the capital, had no connections with anyone, and did not participate in the court. Zhou Yi was a shrewd and capable person who could take a liking to his family.

I have also met Li Rui and Li Qun, and he is also an outstanding son and son who stands out. He is not more generous than many children from aristocratic families in the capital.

Yingzi met Mrs. Xie under the guidance of Mrs. Zhou. Mrs. Xie fell in love with Yingzi. She had a very good impression and liked him very much. He was sensible and well-behaved. He had a ruddy complexion and a healthy body. His eyebrows were firm and not a weak character.After visiting the house several times, the Li family also liked the Xie family boy.

Yingzi's mother asked her daughter, "Yingzi, would you like to have the Xie family? The Xie family has a shortcoming. The population is small. You have been under pressure to have children in the past. I'm afraid you have to have a son. I'm worried about this."

Mrs. Xie likes the Li family not only for their family tradition and conduct, but also for the fact that there are many boys in the Li family, and she counts on this.

Yingzi smiled slightly, "Master told me when I came here that I could only fight for one end. I want to fight for my brothers for the Li family, gain face and connections, so I can't be comfortable. This is the best choice that my relatives have chosen for me." If a good candidate is found, I am willing to marry. I am the first girl to marry in the capital, and I want to set an example for the girls of the Li family. I cannot let down the cultivation and teachings given to me by my master."

"But what if I don't have a son?"

Yingzi's mother was worried about this. Who could guarantee that she would have a son? But seeing that the Xie family didn't have a son, she didn't think so.

"Mom, if I marry another family, I won't have a son. Who doesn't want a son? It's a lie to say that he doesn't care. My brothers from the Li family are supporting us from behind. He doesn't dare to say no. If the result is the same, why don't I choose the best one from a high school? I can at least give my brothers a chance to win."

Yingzi has a stubborn temper, and Xiu Niang would not be so kind to her if she didn't match her temper.

"Okay, now that you've made your decision, your father and I are set."

"I listen to my elders. Don't worry, mother. Your daughter is not a weakling and cannot be bullied."

"Okay, my daughter is going to be successful. She learned her skills from your aunt in vain."

Yingzi's mother touched her daughter's little face and smiled happily.

Soon the Li family nodded, and the Xie family went to get married. It was a match made in heaven. Mrs. Xie was very happy and invited the most famous official mediator in the capital to propose marriage. She was very sincere. The Xie family was short of people but not short of money, and the betrothal gift was very generous. Luxurious, it gave the Li family a lot of face.

Xie Lin was also very satisfied with Yingzi. He had the temper he wanted in his heart. He was tenacious, straightforward and generous, cheerful and loved to laugh. He liked to listen to Yingzi's chatter. He had a dull temper, so he wanted to find someone who was lively, otherwise both of them would be unhappy. Boring, that would be boring.

Mrs. Xie also likes Yingzi very much. The more she watches, the more she likes her. This also makes Xie Lin more and more satisfied with Yingzi. It is not easy to get along with my harsh temper. If I like her, she will have fewer problems with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future.

Yingzi got engaged and officially completed the engagement ceremony. She temporarily lived in Xiuniang's Sijin courtyard and continued to weave tapestry silk in preparation for marriage.Yingzi's parents prepared a dowry for her, and Li Qing, Li Yan and others brought good things from Jiangnan to give Yingzi a dowry.

Qing'er accompanied her. She planned to take advantage of Yingzi's preparation for marriage for more than a year to make another kang screen and sell it. This would also provide her sisters with another affordable dowry property. She could also buy another shop. The Xie family didn't It belongs to the Xie family if they are short of money, and Yingzi's dowry belongs to Yingzi.

Li Mao and his wife lived with Yingzi's father and mother. Li Mao began to take charge of the capital wine shop, while Yingzi's father and mother helped out.

The Xie family's first sincerity was to order drinks from the Li family. The Xie family has its own business, and its own shop on the northwest road. The Xie family has connections in the northwest army.

(End of this chapter)